Bishop Diego lost 40-14 to Simi Valley after Salvador E Villa scored three first-half touchdowns and the Cardinals extended their seven-game losing streak when quarterback Kaleo Satele connected with senior Mavaega Luvu on an 81-yard play; they will finish their injury-filled season at Oaks Christian next Friday.
The Construction Industry Education Foundation hosted South Central Coast Trades Day on Oct.22 at Ventura County Fairgrounds.
Hundreds of high school students from local counties spoke with industry leaders and operated equipment during the event—growing from roughly 350 to more than 1,300 participants last year.
Four candidates are competing for two open seats on the Ventura County Board of Education ahead of the Nov.
3 election, with a contest in Area 2 and Area 4 following an unopposed candidate stepping aside. Early and by-mail voting are underway.
Former Ventura County Star reporter Rhiannon Potkey was honored today at the espnW: Women and Sports Summit in Ojai for her work with Goods4Greatness, a nonprofit that provides sports equipment to low-income kids.
She received a 25,000 grant from Toyota’s Everyday Heroes program to expand her initiatives.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks today with up to 20 meteors per hour in dark skies visible over Ventura — local stargazers should head to open areas between midnight and dawn for optimal viewing.
A forensic audit presented Oct.
15 reveals that the Ventura County Office of Education broke state law several times over the past five years by giving unapproved bonuses and raises. The Board of Education sent a letter to the District Attorney — asking him to review the discrepancies.
In a local college game, the Ventura Pirates rushed for 490 yards & 8 touchdowns to beat Citrus 65-28, with LaRevious Woods scoring 4 touchdowns from 166 yards and Amir McDowell adding 2 scores to move the team to 5-2 on the season.
Ventura Unified approved the $6 million sale of its former Avenue School property at 2647 North Ventura Ave to Ventura Housing, which will build affordable housing for educators and community members.
Proceeds from the sale will support district facilities.
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